clary
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
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clary added: “The person most engaged was Baker [Mitchell].”
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’ | ProPublica | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTen pounds to both Lampard and clary, and six fivers among the rest, would postpone any violent pressure for a while.
Plashers Mead | Compton MackenzieYou see, my dearest Miss clary, that I make no scruple to call the step you took a false one.
Clarissa, Volume 6 (of 9) | Samuel RichardsonThe most conspicuous part of the population was an organization known as the "clary's Grove Boys."
The two men had scarcely taken hold of each other before it was evident that the clary's Grove champion had met a match.
Accompanied by his friends, generally including a few clary's Grove Boys, he always was present.
British Dictionary definitions for clary
/ (ˈklɛərɪ) /
any of several European plants of the genus Salvia, having aromatic leaves and blue flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
Origin of clary
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